Galuzin discusses situation in South Caucasus with UN, OSCE, and EU representatives

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has discussed measures for ensuring stability in the South Caucasus with U.N. Representative Cihan Sultanoğlu, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus Christoph Späth, and EU Special Representative Magdalena Grono, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states.

“In the context of preparing for the next round of international discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus—scheduled for March of this year—the priority issues facing the participants of this negotiation format were discussed. These primarily concern the non-use of force and the preservation of stability in the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian border regions, including through the delimitation and demarcation of state borders,” Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.

International discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus have been taking place in Geneva since 2008, involving Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, the United States, and South Ossetia. The talks are mediated by the U.N., EU, and OSCE. The work is traditionally carried out in two working groups: one focused on security issues and the other on humanitarian matters. The Geneva discussions remain the only platform for dialogue between Sukhumi, Tbilisi, and Tskhinvali.